My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

arrived within minutes and took a seat at the table with the rest

received many gasps and low

noticed Dane and Zayd exchanging looks the whole time I was talking,

asked, looking back and forth between

are some things that just

squeezed my hand

raised my eyebrows as I stared

a little too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said he couldn’t

to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring him down but

explaining to me their thoughts, "Apollo has never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his knees, yet he couldn’t stop his own

I repeated

taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not

then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as

you think Apollo is a

at Zayd this time who had

dear, we think Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you

Zayd told me gently.

by my father, the

you could get in of his

Genesis, I need you to find out as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the border done at least three

heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha" filled

the door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act

to me.I was now sitting

replied, not really in the mood

to stay home today, or do you want to go

to the packhouse." I smiled at

walking around by yourself, especially if

nodded at

their next move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a few people

led me to the office next door to his where Adria and Genesis

in front of them

"Any luck?"

as I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and

shaking their heads, "Not yet, but we

Adria replied.

often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything

has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say anything of

she rose from her

Blaze

began to fuss just as Dane walked through the door,

currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not

the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for

the clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see it

would explain Kyra’s

miss a meal,

up with

had sat Kyra in her highchair between her

I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since meeting him, I

conversations are focused mainly on Kyra and how she

think it was odd

Devin, the prophecy, or how things were going there, Apollo would always

murmured

we should talk privately

one of worry, but he didn’t push

I’m just being paranoid, letting everyone else's distrust get to my head, but I couldn't help but wonder if Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin well enough to say if he had the brains to

felt like it was twisted into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions

and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a nap

of this," I

up in

since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What

was engulfed in silence

the office to gauge everyone’s

he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We definitely shouldn't

shook my head as I thought about

did the phone

I looked at Zayd.

he was on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping, it was

much, but he did say he was planning to come

a little, "Why not

me, "Vampires

me as he led me to sit down, "And your pacing

sat down with a sigh, wishing none

and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke

continue, "I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the bordering

looked something as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he wouldn’t do

he needed to move his pack next

do that?"

his family and, as

hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but

knows me, but he has been willing to stand beside us

Adria call

chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be

in the office, the silence